CVE-2014-9474
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8
Description
Buffer overflow in the mpfr_strtofr function in GNU MPFR before 3.1.2-p11 allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to incorrect documentation for mpn_set_str.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9474
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.mpfr.org/mpfr-3.1.2/patch11
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.1.2-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.1.2-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.1.2-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.1.2-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.1.2-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mpfr | gnu_mpfr | {"endIncluding":"3.1.2"} | |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147737.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147745.html
- http://www.mpfr.org/mpfr-3.1.2/patch11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71542
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1171701
- https://gforge.inria.fr/scm/viewvc.php/mpfr?revision=9243&view=revision
- https://gmplib.org/list-archives/gmp-bugs/2013-December/003267.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-06
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9474
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.